{"product_id":"ripeness-1","title":"Ripeness","description":"The perfect book club summer read from the Sunday Times bestselling author. In 1960s Italy, a family secret rips a teenage girl's world apart, only for her to discover its true meaning decades later. 'Moss makes every moment count' – The Sunday Times 'A book of lasting pleasures' – Eleanor Catton, Booker Prize-winning author of The Luminaries 'Powerful and beautifully written' – The Guardian 'Endlessly intriguing' - The Observer Just out of school and teetering on the brink of adulthood, Edith is sent alone to rural Italy. Her task is simple: support her sister Lydia, a brilliant but brittle ballet dancer, through the final weeks of her pregnancy. Once the baby is born, she is to make a phone call that will change all of their lives forever. Decades later, Edith is living a contented life in Ireland, happily divorced and finally free. But with the arrival of an unexpected message, Edith must face the truth of that long-ago summer, and the secret she has carried for a lifetime. 'Tender and rueful’ – Emma Donoghue, Booker Prize-shortlisted author of Room 'A delicious novel' – Literary Review 'Sublime . . . glorious' – Vogue 'Luminous' – Financial Times 'Beautifully crafted . . . absorbing and moving' – Daily Mail\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eAuthor: Moss, Sarah,author\u003cbr\u003eContributors: Moss, Sarah,author\u003cbr\u003eBinding: paperback\u003cbr\u003ePublication Date: \u003cbr\u003eRelease Date: \u003cbr\u003eLanguages: English,Published,English,Original Language,Englis\u003cbr\u003eEdition: Main Market\u003cbr\u003ePublished\/Release Date: 28 May 2026\u003cbr\u003eBic Classification: Modern \u0026amp; contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Historical fiction, Fiction: special features\u003cbr\u003ebicCode: \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003ePublisher\/Studio\/Brand: Pan Macmillan\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Director\/Artist: Sarah Moss\u003cbr\u003eDimension (cm): 202x132x20 mm\u003cbr\u003ePackage Dimension (cm): 22x195x129 mm\u003cbr\u003eItem Weight (g): 206\u003cbr\u003ePackage Weight (g): 210","brand":"Picador","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53366053929257,"sku":"BK152903552X","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0734\/5868\/0105\/files\/91VUwKyZUaL_0acce269-ef3d-4fb5-91c7-967d2e987bad.jpg?v=1785357097","url":"https:\/\/www.centloop.com\/en-us\/products\/ripeness-1","provider":"Centloop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}